With Burial at Sea Episode 1, you’ll be sent back to Rapture “on the eve of its fall from grace. Explore the underwater city, try your hand at a grift or two, and even encounter some old “friends” from the original BioShock.” The combat has been rebalanced with more of a focus on stealth and resource management, while adding a favorite weapon from the original BioShock, the return of the weapon wheel, a new Plasmid, Gear, and Tears.

Ken Levine, Creative Director, talked about the upcoming content:

This is a love letter to the fans, but it’s also the beginning of a story that will give gamers a new perspective on the BioShock universe. With Burial at Sea, we built a Rapture not from BioShock and BioShock Infinite scraps and pieces, but with environments almost entirely crafted from scratch.

To get a sense of what to expect, here’s the first five minutes of gameplay:

Burial at Sea Episode 2 is still in development and it allows you to see the world through Elizabeth’s eyes, complete with a new storyline and stealth-oriented gameplay.

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